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LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS Commitments (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | $ 828
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 955
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 1,143
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 1,199
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 580
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 7,824
Other Commitment | $ 12,529
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Term | 30 years
Guarantor Obligations, Term | P30Y
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 35
Debt Securities [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 0
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 483
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 741
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 840
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 240
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 3,307
Other Commitment | 5,611
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 171
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 0
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 0
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 0
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 0
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 0
Other Commitment | 171
Interest payable [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 173
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 186
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 175
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 156
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 137
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 1,414
Other Commitment | 2,241
Obligations [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 181
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 156
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 102
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 91
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 100
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 1,967
Other Commitment | 2,597
Operating leases [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 62
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 49
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 38
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 25
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 14
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 30
Other Commitment | 218
Other Liabilities [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months | 241
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year | 81
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year | 87
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year | 87
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year | 89
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year | 1,106
Other Commitment | $ 1,691

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